The following is a scam in which the scammer is selling a class. The class in this case is for a owning your own business. The scammer is persistent and will send multiple emails with different subjects and bodies to the victim.

You can tell this is a scam because all the scammer want is your credit card information. The email is sent from an unknown sender and leads to an unknown site.

If you have received this email please delete this email.
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Sorry to keep bothering you! I sent you a couple emails this week and just wanted to make sure you got them.
I go over a couple core philosophies I wish I adopted sooner when I was first starting out in my own business.

I think you’ll find what I have to say valuable in helping you on your journey to success.

If there’s a different course you’re interested in, maybe it’s Floral Design, Fashion Show Production, Event Law, or Master Class
just let me know by reply to this email and I’ll see what savings we can work out personally for you.

The following is a repeat of the Fake job offer scam. It appears the scammer has picked up a few new tricks this time around. This time the scammer will address the email directly to individual and send it directly to the victim, as opposed to mass sending it out to multiple students in one email. The scammer has also picked a new name that we haven’t seen been used before. Other than those changes, the scam seems exactly the same.

The scammer is offering an unrealistic job offer without an interview. Some signs that this is a scam are, the non VCU address (the scammer attempted to change the name to appear as Virginia Commonwealth University), the unrealistic job opportunity without an interview, and if you have been reading previous Job offer scams, it looks almost exactly the same.

If you have received this email please delete it.
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My name is Dr. Barbetta Edwards and I work as a clinical counselor for the department of Disability Resources and Educational Services (DRES).
A large percentage of the students served by the mental health unit have psychiatric disabilities or co-morbid psychiatric disabilities and need mental health support to be successful at the university. In addition, many University of students with academic difficulties and no prior diagnosis are seen and assessed through the academic screening and assessment process.

You have received this email to be considered for an offer from the University Office for Students with Disabilities to work with me. This is an at-will position that reports directly to me should you decide to accept the offer.

This is a very simple employment and in depth details of the position will be sent to you if you are interested in this position.
This employment only takes an hour a day and 3 times a week for $620 .00 weekly.
I am unable to meetup for an interview because I am currently away and helping the disabled students in Canada.

You will be paid in advance for all tasks and purchased to be done on my behalf and some of my personal letters and mails will be forwarded to your residence or nearby post office for you to pick up at your convenience. Upon my arrival we will discuss the possibility of making this a long-term employment if I am impressed with your services while I am away. My arrival is scheduled for the last week of August, 2018.

To be considered for this position, reply with the details below:

Full name,
Current Residential Address,
Alternate email (different from school email) and Cell #.

The following scam attempts to extort money from its recipients. This is a new type of scam that is increasing used by scammers to profit off of their victims. If you receive these types of messages, please ignore and delete them.

Lets get straight to the purpose. There is no one who has paid me to check about you. You may not know me and you’re probably wondering why you’re getting this e-mail?

actually, I actually installed a software on the 18+ streaming (porn) web site and guess what, you visited this site to experience fun (you know what I mean). When you were watching video clips, your browser started functioning as a RDP with a key logger which gave me accessibility to your display and also web cam. Just after that, my software collected your complete contacts from your Messenger, FB, and e-mailaccount. Next I created a double video. 1st part displays the video you were viewing (you have a good taste : )), and 2nd part shows the recording of your cam, and its u.

You have not one but two possibilities. Lets study each of these options in aspects:

1st option is to skip this e-mail. In that case, I will send out your video recording to every single one of your contacts and think regarding the awkwardness you can get. In addition in case you are in a loving relationship, just how this will affect?

Second choice would be to give me 3000 USD. We will think of it as a donation. As a consequence, I will instantaneously remove your videotape. You will keep your way of life like this never happened and you would never hear back again from me.

You will make the payment through Bitcoin (if you do not know this, search for “how to buy bitcoin” in Google search engine).

In case you are making plans for going to the law enforcement, good, this email message can not be traced back to me. I have taken care of my actions. I am also not trying to ask you for a lot, I want to be paid for. You now have one day to make the payment. I’ve a special pixel within this message, and now I know that you have read through this email message. If I do not get the BitCoins, I will, no doubt send out your video recording to all of your contacts including close relatives, coworkers, etc. Nevertheless, if I receive the payment, I’ll erase the recording right away. This is the non-negotiable offer so please don’t waste my personal time & yours by responding to this e-mail. If you want evidence, reply Yup! then I will certainly send your video to your 8 friends.

The following is a scam in which the scammer is posing as someone who needs help. To appear more legitimate the scammer uses a sob story and then asks for a favor. The scammer will use this relationship to eventually take personal information or money from the victim. The best course of action if you receive an email like this is to ignore it.
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From: Brittany Harris coachbrittanyharris@gmail.com
Sent: Monday, July 16, 2018 4:43 AM
To: victim@vcuhealth.org
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Please Help!!

Hello my name is Brittany M. Harris I’ve been in and out the hospital since I was a little girl. From drowning to poisoning I’ve even been in a house fire. I’ve had mental health issues but find peace in studying. I absolutely love everything about medicine and I am eager to learn more. It is very difficult for me to get in school being that I had no support when I previously attempted to go-to school. Can you please help me with getting into school. I am currently in default I really want to get into VCU. Thanks for your time.

There have been reports of a new scam targeting students who have graduated or are near graduation. The scam is conducted over phone, the scammer will state that the victim will need to give back their degree because they are missing class credits and/or owe money to the school. The scammer claims they have agents on the way to take the degree. The scammer will give information such as student housing records, class/grade info, and graduation info in an attempt to appear more legitimate. Please be advised that the call is a scam.

If VCU needs to reach out to you for unpaid debt they will do so with email. You can also check your e-services account to check for unpaid balance. If VCU needs to revoke your degree they will ask you to return it by mail or destroy it. If you are unsure about your status or have questions about your degree, you should contact the Office of Records and Registration directly at rar@vcu.edu. If you received a phone call such as this, hang up and do not contact them back.

The following is a job offer scam. The scammer is posing as an employer with an opportunity for the victim. This is a scam, do not respond to the scammer and delete the email if you have received it.

Some signs that this is a scam are the fact that the scammer are the non- business email used and the attached file with little to no writing in the body of the email. In this particular scam, the scammer has appeared to have attached the wrong file. The file attached (Shown below) is an application for a house.

Ignore and delete the email if you have received it.
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The following is a variation of a previous scam. The structure remains the same, however, the scammer claims they have material (footage) of the victim in some embarrassing manner. Unless the victim sends over a sum of money to the scammer, the video of the victim will be sent to their relatives and other contacts. In the hopes that the victim is too embarrassed, the scammer hopes that the victim will send over the money.

This is a scam, the scammer does not have a video of the victim and even if they did, they would not delete it because the victim sent over some money. The scammer will continue to harass the victim for money until the victim gives up. The best course of action if you receive an email like this is to delete it and ignore the email.
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Hey! While you pull yours pud watching sexual content web site your pocket computer has been attacked. At present I have at my disposal all the essential compromising material and contact files of all your family. The computer program put to work your front camera and filmed and makes snapshots. Also I have at my disposal all access to yours social media service accounts. If you do not desire me to dispatch all photos and video as you have been fucking off to your family members and coworkers, then you have to forward $USD 400 to my Bitcoin id 16UEEYi5WdVmWUfPGc2vpb5NKR6BaSL Otherways in a case if I don’t receive transmission within 24 hours I going to deliver dirt to all your acquaintance and coworkers and to online world. In a case if you should fulfill all that instructions I gonna close down all that photos and video. You must remember that the main thing in your life are family values and this will be a good experience from now on. In a case if you do not do that baddy things there is no such situation. Be meticulous about next time. Yours respectfully. P.S. You have just 24 hours after watching that mail.

The following is a job offer scam. This is very similar to previous job offer scams that we have seen before. This time instead of an assistant to a doctor, the job scam is to advertise for a company on your car.

You can tell this is a scam because it came from a different email address than the business (the email used is completely unrelated- In fact the email is from someone internal.)

The Creative Magazine is the engine that drives greater sales and market share for consumer goods manufacturers and retailers around the world.

JOB TITLE:

Banana Boat Simply Protect Sunscreen Marketing Campaign!!!

JOB DESCRIPTION:

We are currently seeking to employ Individual who owns a Car as we look to introduce Banana Boat Simply Protect to every nooks and cranny especially in United State. The basic premise of the “Drive While Advertising” concept seeks people — regular citizens, not professional drivers — to go about their normal routine as they usually do, only with an advert of “Banana Boat Simply Protect” plastered on their car/truck.

Qualifications:

Must have a Car, Truck, Van or Motorcycle.

SALARY:

$250 weekly including $50 for gas

Interested Candidates should contact benjamin.penazek@creativemagonline.com for more information